Firm Brochure - Susan Grant

Susan Grant, Architect
Susan
GRANT
Chicago, Illinois
ARCHITECTURAL
D E S I G N
Susan Grant offers full-service multi-disciplinary Architectural
and Interior Design services for commercial and residential
clients nationwide.
Susan Grant has a strong history of both design and technical
building excellence. She has served clients who are concerned
about the aesthetic, economic and technical advantages that superior
design and engineering bring to the design and building process.
We offer solutions and services which address the project criteria
and add investment value.
Susan Grant featured in
the Chicago Home Book,
4th edition
Residential Architect
Magazine gave our
web site a great review,
January 1998
Net Magazine gave
our site a great review,
July 1996
Post Office Box 5097
Chicago, Illinois
60680-5097
773.548-3322
fax 603.649.0508
[email protected]
Susan Grant featured in
the Franklin Report,
Chicago, 2001 for Quality
Professional Services
A native of Chicago, Susan has a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH). At Dartmouth, she majored in
Studio Art (sculpture and architecture), and then went on to earn
a Masters in Architecture from The University of California, Berkeley.
After graduate school, Susan continued her architecture career
exploring issues surrounding urban planning, adaptive reuse,
redevelopment and affordable housing. Soon after, she joined the
San Francisco Housing Authority as a staff architect.
In 1988, she returned to Chicago to continue working on projects
which focused on mixed-use redevelopment of depressed urban
areas. Later, she joined Chicago based Holabird & Root Architects
where she worked as a designer on the renovation of the State of
Illinois Building, and its Supreme and Appellate Courts, in addition
to many other commercial design projects.
Other project and design experience includes work for Chicago
based Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises (various restaurants),
Motorola Corp., Discovery Zone, Eagle Ridge Resort and Casino,
Kraft Foods, Home Run Inn Pizza, TGI Friday’s, California Pizza
Kitchen (various U.S. locations), Fruit of the Loom, WGN-TV Studios
(Chicago), Walgreens Inc. (various new national locales), various
Public Art Projects and many custom residential design projects.
Susan Grant is currently writing a book on the Design and
Construction process (geared toward residential, corporate and end
users). She is a licensed Architect & Certified Energy Professional
and is based in Chicago.
www.susangrant.net
© copyright Susan Grant 1998-2009
Susan
GRANT
www.susangrant.net
ARCHITECTURAL
D E S I G N
Post Office Box 5097
Chicago, Illinois
60680-5097
773.548.3322
[email protected]
Supreme Court, IL (above)
Original Building - Chicago, IL
California Pizza Kitchen (left)
Oak Brook, Illinois - various US locations
Bittersweet Bakery
Chicago, Illinois
UCB Student
Services Ctr.
Berkeley, Calf.
Supreme Court of IL
Residential Rehab
Chicago, Illinois
State of Illinois Building
Chicago, Illinois
© copyright Susan Grant 1998-2009
Susan
GRANT
www.susangrant.net
ARCHITECTURAL
D E S I G N
After
Kitchen Remodeling
Private Residence
Chicago area
Post Office Box 5097
Chicago, Illinois
60680-5097
773.548.3322
fax 603.649.0508
© copyright Susan Grant 1998-2009
Before
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Susan
GRANT
www.susangrant.net
ARCHITECTURAL
D E S I G N
Post Office Box 5097
Chicago, Illinois
60680-5097
773.548.3322
[email protected]
California Pizza Kitchen
Oak Brook, Illinois
various US locations
Austad's Golf
HoyPoloi Gifts
Various US locations
Walt Disney World, FL
Country Sampler
Appleton, WI
US Factory Outlet
Discount Retailer
Springfield, MA
ARCHITECTURAL
D E S I G N
Susan
GRANT
Licensed Architect - Illinois
Master of Architecture - University of California,
Berkeley.
Bachelor of Arts - Dartmouth College, Hanover,
New Hampshiire, Art Major/ Architecture Minor
Retail Projects
AERIAL SUPPLY
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Project Architect - 3,000 SF retail store.
Completion May 1996.
AUSTAD’S GOLF
Maplewood, Minnesota
Project Architect - 3,000 SF retail store.
January 1997.
BITTERSWEET BAKERY
Chicago, Illinois
Project Manager - high end bakery/cafe.
Completed June 1992
BONES RESTAURANT
Lincolnwood, Illinois
Project - Architect - Expansion & remodeling.
Completed 1992.
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN
St. Louis / Boston / Atlanta / Bethesda, MD / Oak
Brook, IL / Deerfield, IL
Project Team - space planning & design of various
CPK restaurants thruout the U.S.
COUNTRY SAMPLER
Appleton, Wisconsin • Hudson, Ohio
Project Architect - 3,500 SF retail store. Completion
Feb. 1996.
DISCOVERY ZONE
Darien, Illinois
Project Architect - New amusement center for
children, 6,000 SF.
FOODLIFE - Lettuce Entertain You, Ent.
Water Tower - Chicago, Illinois
Project Architect - 12,000 SF + Food Court.
Completion 1992.
HAUNTED TRAILS Amusement Center
Burbank, Illinois
Project Architect- 5,000 SF addition.
Snack bar, arcade, go-cart track. Dec. 1992
HOMERUN INN PIZZA
Tinley, Park, Illinois
Project Designer/Archt - New prototype restaurant;
expansion & remodeling of existing restaurants.
HOYPOLOI - Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
1,800 SF Specialty Retail Store.
July 1997
LANDMARK BAGELS Cafe & Restaurant
Chicago, IL - Project Architect
New Design; Completion 2003.
MAGGIANO'S / CORNER BAKERY
Chicago, IL/ Oak Brook, IL
Project Architect Completion 1991/1992.
MAX'S DELI & RESTAURANT
Chicago, Illinois
Project Architect - 7,000 SF restaurant.
November 1991.
PAPAGUS GREEK TAVERNA
Embassy Suites Hotel - Chicago, Illinois
Project Architect - 7,000 SF restaurant
Completed December 1991.
ROMANO'S RESTAURANTs
Project Architect - various US locations
CHILIS' RESTAURANTS
Indianapolis, IN, St. Charles, IL
Project Architect - various US locations.
SHAW'S CRAB HOUSE - Lettuce Entertain You,
Enterprises - Chicago, IL
Project Architect Dining Room remodeling.
TGI FRIDAY'S RESTAURANT
Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL
Project Architect
Completed November 1991.
U.S. FACTORY OUTLET
Springfield, Massachusetts
New 54,000 SF Store, Dec. 1995.
FANDEMONIUM Sports Gift Store
Chicago BULLS/ HAWKS
United Center Stadium, Chicago, IL
Project Team, 1994.
WALGREENS DRUG STOREs
Various U.S. locations ‘98-2001
Michigan Locations - Riverview, Clinton,
Muskegon, Lansing (2)
Illinois - Chicago (2), Joliet, Mt. Prospect, Posen,
Sauk Village
New 13,000 SF Drug stores.
Commercial Projects
DEERPATH MEDICAL CENTER
Lake Bluff, Illinois
Project Architect - 18,000 SF addition to medical
facility. Contract Interiors.
Completion 1991.
EAGLE RIDGE RESORT/INN
Galena Illinois
Project Architect - 30,000 SF resort, recreation &
meeting complex. Completed October 1992.
ESSEX INN
Chicago, Illinois
Project Architect - General remodeling, lobby, etc.
Completed 1992.
FRUIT of the LOOM/ FARLEY INDUSTRIES
Chicago, Illinois
Project Architect - 15,000 SF Corporate Office
expansion. Completed January 1994.
LOCK-UP STORAGE WAREHOUSE
Evanston, Illinois, Remodeling 1988
LORD,BISSEL & BROOK Law Offices
Chicago, Illinois
Project Architect - 30,000 SF office expansion, space
planning, custom millwork / furniture, contract
specifying. Spring 1994
NAKED FURNITURE WAREHOUSE
Chicago, Illinois
Project Architect - 10,000 SF expansion and
renovation. Completed 1992.
SILVER EAGLE RIVERBOAT PAVILION
Galena, Illinois
Project Architect - 8,500 SF complex with restaurant,
offices etc. Completed 1992.
STATE of ILLINOIS Building Renovation
Chicago, Illinois
Project Designer - interior design and space planning
, contract interiors for Supreme & Appellate
Courtrooms, judicial support offices, Judges' chambers
etc. Completion 1992.
WGN-Television Studios / Tribune Co.
Chicago, Illinois
Project Architect - 20,000 SF remodeling & addition
for News division and Production Support services,
control rooms.
WEATHER OFFICE - design.
© copyright Susan Grant 1998-2009
Post Office Box 5097
Chicago, Illinois
60680-5097
773.548.3322
fax 603.649.0508
[email protected]